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	'''Transformerology''' (from {{w\|Latin}}: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and {{w\|Greek language\|Greek}}: λόγος, {{w\|logos}}, "speech" lit. ''to talk about [[Transformer]]s'') is a faux-serious {{w\|academic degree}} proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[~~Generation 1~~ (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.		'''Transformerology''' (from {{w\|Latin}}: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and {{w\|Greek language\|Greek}}: λόγος, {{w\|logos}}, "speech" lit. ''to talk about [[Transformer]]s'') is a faux-serious {{w\|academic degree}} proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.

	{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}		{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}
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	To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] through [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a {{w\|bachelor's degree}}.<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>		To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] through [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a {{w\|bachelor's degree}}.<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>

	The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[~~Generation 1~~ (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an {{w\|Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate}}.		The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an {{w\|Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate}}.

	{{quote\|Transformers is serious business.\|TFWiki.net motto}}		{{quote\|Transformers is serious business.\|TFWiki.net motto}}

Cyberlink420 at 14:20, 31 August 2018

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	[[File:E01 rad gawps.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Transformerology - lit., "to tell about Transformers"]]		[[File:E01 rad gawps.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Transformerology - lit., "to tell about Transformers"]]
	'''Transformerology''' (from ~~[[wikipedia:Latin language~~\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and ~~[[wikipedia:~~Greek language\|Greek]]: λόγος, ~~[[wikipedia:logos~~\|logos]], "speech" lit. ''to talk about [[Transformer]]s'') is a faux-serious ~~[[wikipedia:Academic degree~~\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.		'''Transformerology''' (from {{w\|Latin}}: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and {{w\|Greek language\|Greek}}: λόγος, {{w\|logos}}, "speech" lit. ''to talk about [[Transformer]]s'') is a faux-serious {{w\|academic degree}} proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.

	{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}		{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}

	To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] through [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a ~~[[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree~~\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>		To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] through [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a {{w\|bachelor's degree}}.<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>

	The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an ~~[[wikipedia:~~Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate]].		The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an {{w\|Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate}}.

	{{quote\|Transformers is serious business.\|TFWiki.net motto}}		{{quote\|Transformers is serious business.\|TFWiki.net motto}}

Khajidha at 18:21, 24 October 2015

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	{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}		{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}

	To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] ~~and~~ [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a [[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>		To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] through [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a [[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>

	The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an [[wikipedia:Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate]].		The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an [[wikipedia:Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate]].

Derik: as time passes, we need to clarify the date range, not just assume 1984-to-present.

2015-10-24T18:10:39Z

as time passes, we need to clarify the date range, not just assume 1984-to-present.

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	{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}		{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}

	To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon ~~since~~ [[1984]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a [[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>		To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] and [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a [[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>

	The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an [[wikipedia:Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate]].		The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an [[wikipedia:Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate]].

SanityOrMadness at 01:49, 2 January 2015

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	'''Transformerology''' (from [[wikipedia:~~Latin_language~~\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and [[wikipedia:~~Greek_language~~\|Greek]]: λόγος, [[wikipedia:logos\|logos]], "speech" lit. ''to talk about [[Transformer~~\|Transformers~~]]'') is a faux-serious [[wikipedia:~~Academic_degree~~\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions~~\|Dreamwave Comics~~]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.		'''Transformerology''' (from [[wikipedia:Latin language\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and [[wikipedia:Greek language\|Greek]]: λόγος, [[wikipedia:logos\|logos]], "speech" lit. ''to talk about [[Transformer]]s'') is a faux-serious [[wikipedia:Academic degree\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.

	{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}		{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}

Derik at 06:30, 18 July 2012

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	'''Transformerology''' (from [[wikipedia:Latin_language\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and [[wikipedia:Greek_language\|Greek]]: λόγος, [[wikipedia:logos\|logos]], "speech" lit. to talk about [[Transformer\|Transformers]]) is a faux-serious [[wikipedia:Academic_degree\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave Comics]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.		'''Transformerology''' (from [[wikipedia:Latin_language\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and [[wikipedia:Greek_language\|Greek]]: λόγος, [[wikipedia:logos\|logos]], "speech" lit. ''to talk about [[Transformer\|Transformers]]'') is a faux-serious [[wikipedia:Academic_degree\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave Comics]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.

	{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}		{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}

	To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon since [[1984]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a [[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>		To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon since [[1984]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a [[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>

	The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an [[wikipedia:Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate]].		The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an [[wikipedia:Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate]].

Abates at 11:10, 16 June 2012

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	'''Transformerology''' (from [[wikipedia:Latin_language\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and [[wikipedia:Greek_language\|Greek]]: λόγος, [[wikipedia:logos\|logos]], "speech" lit. to talk about [[Transformer\|Transformers]]) is a faux-serious [[wikipedia:Academic_degree\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave Comics]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[More ~~Than~~ Meets ~~The~~ Eye ~~(G1)~~\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.		'''Transformerology''' (from [[wikipedia:Latin_language\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and [[wikipedia:Greek_language\|Greek]]: λόγος, [[wikipedia:logos\|logos]], "speech" lit. to talk about [[Transformer\|Transformers]]) is a faux-serious [[wikipedia:Academic_degree\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave Comics]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.

	{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[~~More Than Meets The Eye (G1)\|~~Transformers ~~Generation One~~: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}		{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}

	To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon since [[1984]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a [[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>		To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon since [[1984]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a [[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>

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	'''Transformerology''' (from [[wikipedia:Latin_language\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and [[wikipedia:Greek_language\|Greek]]: λόγος, [[wikipedia:logos\|logos]], "speech" lit. to talk about [[Transformer\|Transformers]]) is a faux-serious [[wikipedia:Academic_degree\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave Comics]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[~~Profiles overview~~\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.		'''Transformerology''' (from [[wikipedia:Latin_language\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and [[wikipedia:Greek_language\|Greek]]: λόγος, [[wikipedia:logos\|logos]], "speech" lit. to talk about [[Transformer\|Transformers]]) is a faux-serious [[wikipedia:Academic_degree\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave Comics]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.

	{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)\|Transformers Generation One: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}		{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)\|Transformers Generation One: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}

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	'''Transformerology''' (from [[wikipedia:Latin_language\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and [[wikipedia:Greek_language\|Greek]]: λόγος, [[wikipedia:logos\|logos]], "speech" lit. to talk about [[Transformer\|Transformers]]) is a faux-serious [[wikipedia:Academic_degree\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave Comics]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[Profiles overview\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.		'''Transformerology''' (from [[wikipedia:Latin_language\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and [[wikipedia:Greek_language\|Greek]]: λόγος, [[wikipedia:logos\|logos]], "speech" lit. to talk about [[Transformer\|Transformers]]) is a faux-serious [[wikipedia:Academic_degree\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave Comics]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[Profiles overview\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.

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	'''Transformerology''' (from {{w\|Latin}}: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and {{w\|Greek language\|Greek}}: λόγος, {{w\|logos}}, "speech" lit. ''to talk about [[Transformer]]s'') is a faux-serious {{w\|academic degree}} proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[~~Generation 1~~ (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.		'''Transformerology''' (from {{w\|Latin}}: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and {{w\|Greek language\|Greek}}: λόγος, {{w\|logos}}, "speech" lit. ''to talk about [[Transformer]]s'') is a faux-serious {{w\|academic degree}} proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.

	{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}		{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}
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	To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] through [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a {{w\|bachelor's degree}}.<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>		To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] through [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a {{w\|bachelor's degree}}.<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>

	The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[~~Generation 1~~ (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an {{w\|Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate}}.		The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an {{w\|Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate}}.

	{{quote\|Transformers is serious business.\|TFWiki.net motto}}		{{quote\|Transformers is serious business.\|TFWiki.net motto}}

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	'''Transformerology''' (from ~~[[wikipedia:Latin language~~\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and ~~[[wikipedia:~~Greek language\|Greek]]: λόγος, ~~[[wikipedia:logos~~\|logos]], "speech" lit. ''to talk about [[Transformer]]s'') is a faux-serious ~~[[wikipedia:Academic degree~~\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.		'''Transformerology''' (from {{w\|Latin}}: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and {{w\|Greek language\|Greek}}: λόγος, {{w\|logos}}, "speech" lit. ''to talk about [[Transformer]]s'') is a faux-serious {{w\|academic degree}} proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.

	{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}		{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}

	To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] through [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a ~~[[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree~~\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>		To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] through [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a {{w\|bachelor's degree}}.<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>

	The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an ~~[[wikipedia:~~Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate]].		The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an {{w\|Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate}}.

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	{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}		{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}

	To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] ~~and~~ [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a [[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>		To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] through [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a [[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>

	The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an [[wikipedia:Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate]].		The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an [[wikipedia:Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate]].

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	{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}		{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}

	To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon ~~since~~ [[1984]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a [[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>		To estimate the program level a "degree" in Transformerology represents... The time required to watch/read every episode, comic book sourcebook and novel published in the Transformers lexicon from [[1984]] and [[2004]] is between 800 and 1000 person-hours<ref>Ballpark figure based on ~600 episodes, ~700 comics, three movies, 6 full-length novels, 19 sourcebooks, annuals, specials ''et cetera.''{{now\|18 March 2009}}</ref> allowing for no breaks, repeats or time for reflection. If one were to ''include'' the kind of repeat-viewings, comparative analysis, speculation, peer discussion and dissection essential to understanding what is essentially one very large convoluted story, the time-investment to acquire a "degree" in Transformerology is roughly equivalent to that of earning a [[wikipedia:Bachelor's degree\|bachelor's degree]].<ref>This is a ''conservative'' estimate. As a rule of thumb, if an English-speaking fan has seen the Japanese series more than once, they've probably spent enough time studying Transformers to equate to a masters degree. And yes, [[User:Chris McFeely\|McFeely]] has a doctorate.</ref>

	The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an [[wikipedia:Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate]].		The task McDonough and Patyk faced in 2004, familiarizing themselves with slightly less than half of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] franchise (much of it in pre-digested form), would have represented about 1/4 of that, perhaps the equivalent of an [[wikipedia:Academic certificate\|undergraduate certificate]].

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	'''Transformerology''' (from [[wikipedia:~~Latin_language~~\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and [[wikipedia:~~Greek_language~~\|Greek]]: λόγος, [[wikipedia:logos\|logos]], "speech" lit. ''to talk about [[Transformer~~\|Transformers~~]]'') is a faux-serious [[wikipedia:~~Academic_degree~~\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions~~\|Dreamwave Comics~~]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.		'''Transformerology''' (from [[wikipedia:Latin language\|Latin]]: [[wiktionary:transformer#French\|trānsfōrmāre]], "trans+forma, across the form"; and [[wikipedia:Greek language\|Greek]]: λόγος, [[wikipedia:logos\|logos]], "speech" lit. ''to talk about [[Transformer]]s'') is a faux-serious [[wikipedia:Academic degree\|academic degree]] proposed by [[Dreamwave Productions]] Creative Director [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] in 2004 to describe the learning process needed in compiling the "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]" [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]], [[profile\|profile book]], covering 20 years of the franchise history and more than 400 characters. Transformerology specifically relates to a study of the ''fiction'' of the Transformers franchise rather than its toys.

	{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}		{{quote\|...we were going to make sure that each profile presented information in a diverse way that kept things interesting, while also ensuring that you didn't need a degree in '''Transformerology''' to get in on the action.\|[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]\|foreword to "[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]" volume 1.}}